A review of the professional preparation for undergraduate students in corporate/industrial and hospital/medical wellness and fitness programs.

dc.contributor.author Carter, Byron en_US
dc.contributor.department HPERS en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2014-06-20T16:02:42Z
dc.date.available 2014-06-20T16:02:42Z
dc.date.issued 1993 en_US
dc.description.abstract The purposes of this study were as follows: (1) to identify the necessary background for potential wellness and fitness professionals; (2) to examine the course content of undergraduate programs in wellness and fitness, health promotion, and/or exercise science/physiology; and (3) to identify which professional organization should take precedence in accrediting a core curriculum for programs that emphasize a career in wellness and fitness and health promotion. en_US
dc.description.abstract A questionnaire was mailed to 50 wellness and fitness directors of corporate/industrial-based programs throughout the United States. Twenty-six (52 percent) of these questionnaires were completed and returned. An identical questionnaire was mailed to 50 wellness and fitness directors of hospital/medical-based programs throughout the United States. Thirty-two (64 percent) of these questionnaires were completed and returned. The second questionnaire was mailed to 100 directors of institutions with undergraduate programs in wellness and fitness, health promotion, and/or exercise science/physiology throughout the United States. Eighty (80 percent) of these questionnaires were completed and returned. en_US
dc.description.abstract The data from the completed questionnaires were recorded with frequencies and percentages computed. The following recommendations were made from the conclusions of the study: (1) undergraduate programs should provide additional coursework in the areas of program planning in wellness and fitness, business administration, speech communication, computer science, basic first aid (CPR), and exercise testing and prescription; (2) internship/previous job experience is highly regarded for potential employment; and (3) a majority of the undergraduate programs supported the future possibility of receiving accreditation by the American College of Sports Medicine. en_US
dc.description.degree D.A. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/handle/mtsu/3782
dc.publisher Middle Tennessee State University en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Preventive health services en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Physical education teachers Training of en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Occupational health services en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Education, Physical en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Education, Health en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Health Sciences, Occupational Health and Safety en_US
dc.thesis.degreegrantor Middle Tennessee State University en_US
dc.thesis.degreelevel Doctoral en_US
dc.title A review of the professional preparation for undergraduate students in corporate/industrial and hospital/medical wellness and fitness programs. en_US
dc.type Dissertation en_US
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